Automobile storage



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.f NITED STAT-Es EMORY MELVON FRASIER, LGS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR lll() ISABEL A.

FRASIEB, F LOS ANGELES, QLIFORNIA.

` AUTOMOBILE. STORAGE.

pulieation led June 6, 1922. Serial No. 568,282.

vTo all who/m.' may concern; l

Be it known that I, EMORY-MELV0N FnasIER, citizen of the United States, residing in LosA Angeles, county of Los Angeles State of California, have invented new an useful Improvements in Automobile Stor-4 age, of which the following is a specification. This invention has Lto do with structures built for the purpose of storing automobiles and-the like; relating to such structures as are-'commonly known as storage garages. And it is one of the principal objects of the invention to provide a structure in which automobiles may be safely l stored with a. maximum utilization 4of storage space; and

' so that thel automobiles maybe easily and expeditiously handled 'to put them in and take them out of storage. Thereare many other objects and corresponding accomplishp ments of the invention; but all of these will that when the elevator has been raised to 40 proper height then this mobile platform may be moved oi the elevator *onto any set of tracks. Then this `platform may be moved'down the tracks to. a4 position in front 'l of any particular stall. and the automobile may be run into the stall of the platform or -run out of the stall onto the platform.

ll-referal'il'y, the elevator is arranged at an end ofthe structure; and it may be pref.-

erable-to have thel entrance door also through` the end wall of the structure; so that when an automobile is run onto a platform on the elevator, it lis then `moving in a' direction -'lon itudinal of the alley-way on which the stal s front. Thus in this arrangement it becomes necessary to'turn the automobile In the specific form of structure herewith illustrated and herein described, I make an through an angle of .90 in order to roll it into a stall; and for that purpose the'platform is provided 'with a turntable.-

Other devices and apparatus are also'pro- `vided forease of handling'the cars; but all of these things will best appear in the -following detailed description, reference for which purpose is had to the accompanying drawings, in which-'.-

Fig. 1 is a. plan section of a typical structure embodying 'my automobile storage; Fig.l 2 is a partial elevational section taken onf line 2-2 on Fig. 1.; Fig. 3 is a cross section taken online 3-3 on Fig., 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 4--4 on Fig. .1; Fig.5 is a horizontal section taken on line 5 5 on Fig. 4; Fig. `6 is anenlarged horizontal sectiontaken on 'line 6 6 on Fig. 2; Fig. '7 is a vertical section .taken on line-7 7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan, with parts'broken away,r of

the mobi-le" platform with its turntable; and F ig. 9 is a section on line 9- -9 of Fig. 8. In the drawings I have illustrated a struc- -ture wherein two tiersof stalls front on a central alleyway In the alleyway I have shown two elevators one at each end as indicated at E. However, it will be understood that this arrangement may be varied to suit circumstances although this arrangement of having two tiers of stalls facing into a single central alleyway is the most economical of space.

But, for instance in af space thatis restricted in width-so that a v very narrow structure would have to be used, then a single ti'er of stalls vmay face into an alleyway on one side only. Further-v more, it is ofcourse not necessary t`o place the'elevators-at the endsof'the alleyway although I consider this location the most convenient as the elevatoris then locatednear the door D so that when a car drives'into the door'it may drivedirectly onto themobile platform P. There is at least one such platform for each elevator andy there may be as many more'a-s is found convenient or as the size of the building and needs of the service require. y v

- 'I have shown a structure in which the tiers of'stalls- (the superimposed lines of stalls) are'arran d between floors of thebuildings;

`and in this particular instance I have chosen vried quite'completely varying the invention.

specification this arrangement may Vbe vawithout in theleast ,ent to have a floor occasionally; and the floors also cnt down the fire risk. In a properly constructed steel or concrete building i any fire that might start in one automobile can be effectively confined by the fioors.

` In the designs shown in vthese drawings 1 the ioors F1 Iand F2 are supported by the .side walls W and by columns C. The stalls themselves are of skeleton form, having no solid floor or .side walls, exce t a sheet metal Hoor or drip pan t'o prevent ripping on the car below. These pans are shown at D1. The tracks to receive an automobile are made of angle iron as shown at 10, properly spaced to receive a machine. The forward ends of these angle iron tracks are supported on a beam 11 that runs along the floor of the linesof stalls; these beams 11 being supported on I-beam 12. The. rear ends of tracks 10 are supported on another beam 13'that extends along the line of, stalls near its rear end, this beam 13l being supported on other beams 14 that extend from columns Y12 lengthwise of l'the stalls and back to the wall" W` where they are supported on columns 12a. Likewise there is also supported on' columns '12a a longitudinal Stringer 15, preferably an angle iron, that forms the support for the extreme rear ends of movable trackl portions 10a when those portionsy are. in their lowermost positions. When a car is rolled into. a stall these trackV portions 10s are lowered so that when the rear wheels of the car roll ont the then rearwardly inclined track portion (as shown in full lines in Fig. 4) the car will tend to roll back until it strikes a suitable stop.y For this purpose for instance, blocks 16 4may beset in tracks 10.v lso this rearward inclination prevents the car from accidentally ymoving forward and out of the stall. .On the other hand when it is. desired to roll the car out of the stall the movable then over forwardly and then 'laterally to the front corner of the stall where a handle 22 may be provided. Pulling down 0.11 the I may arrangeA handle will raise tracks 10B and cause the Y car to roll forwardly.

The general arrangement of the' elevator and the mobile platform4 is shown in Figs. 6 and 7. I use'an elevator'having a lower frame 30- carrying two track rails 31 on which the wheels or rollers 32 of mobile platform P are adapted to run.' This elevator may operate in vertical elevator ways 34 and be hoisted by any suitable means. Extending along the frontV of each line of stalls I arrange tracks 35, shown here as composed of angle irons. The wheels 32 of the mobile platform are' adapted tov also run on these run off and onto the'elevator whenever the elevator is placedso that its tracks 3l register with tracks 35. `The platform is shown partially olf the elevator in Figs. 6 and 7. This platform is of suoli size as to completely bridge the open alleyway space between the fronts of the opposite lines of stalls; this alley vbeing made just suiiiciently wide 'to handle the longest car when standing crosswise of it on the platform.

The platform is preferably provided with a turnable T for thev purpose of turning a oar to a position crosswise of the alleyway after the car is driven onto the platform through the door D- in a direction lengthwise of the alley. Of course, it will beimmediately recognized to be easy to arrangg the building structure so that the door would be in one of the longitudinal walls of the building rather than in an end wall and so thata, car could then be` driven onto thel esv platforin in a direction at ri ht angles .to

wholey I prefer the general arrangement here shown wherein the cars drive through the end door D onto the turntable T and are then elevated to the proper line of stallsand the platform run down the alleyway to the particular stall and the turntable then turned a quarter revolution in whichever direction is proper to backv the car into the stall. The detailed arrangement of the platform and turntable are shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The platform may be constructed in any suitable manner and with any suitable framing to make it sufficiently strong; and it carries a circular track 40 on which the roller 'bearing supports 41 of the turntable run. The upper face of both plat-form and yturntable may be surfaced in any suitablemanner; land the operating mechanism is all contained'within the platform. To run the platform along the tracks a small motor 42. operates shaft 43 on.` which two of the operates a sprocketb wheel 45 to run a sprocket chain 46 that extends aroundf the turntable, the -periphery `of the turntable being provided `with sprocket teeth 47 for this purpose. These two motors maybe conveniently controlled" from hand controllers 49 and 50 mounted on the platform,

and supplied with energy from a battery 5l .also mounted in the platform.

The platform and turntable carry tralnwzlls e. platform outside the edge ofthe turntable has two sets of tracks 52 and 53 adapted to register with the turntable track in either of its positions. All these tracks are preferably formed of angle iron. On the turntablethese angle iron tracks have a central stationary' Aportion 54: and two vertically movable end portions 55 pivoted at their .inner ends at 56 and with their outer ends free to be moved up and down by toggle arrangements l57v which operate in the well known manner.l These toggles 57are operated through the medium'of connecting rods 58 from hand levers 59\which normally lie down flat on the turntab`e ioor. Pulling up on either one' of these handles and raising the corresponding ends of the tracks on the turntable will roll the car away. from the raised end. Thus when the platformv has' been brought opposite the proper stall -and the turntable turned in .the proper direction, then lifting, of the ends of the turntable tracks at the front end of the car will roll the car back into the stall. At this time the vertically movable track parts 10a in the. stalls are down;` so that when the' rear wheels reach these rearwardly inclinedparts of the track the car then rolls on back until it strikes the stop blocks 16, and then remainsthere securely in position. The

manner-of removing a car from its stallf and delivering it to a person at door D will -be readily understood without the necessity of further description;

Having described a preferred formk of my invention, l claim:

f l. Automo-bile` storage, vembodying a structure having superimposed lines of storage stalls,fronting on an alleyway, an ele-c vator in the alleyway, a mobile turntable platform `adapted to be carried on the elevator; and ways in the structure extending along the alleyways at the levelsof the'lnes of stalls and on which ways the turntable 'platform is adapted to run. 'if'.

2. Automobile storage, embodying a structure havingl superimposed lines of storage stalls fronting on analleyway, an elevator in the alleyway a mobile turntable platform adapted to be carried onv the elevator, and Ways in the structure extending along the a'leyways at the levels of the lines of stalls and on whichways' the turntable platform carrying a kturntable, with tracks thereon adapted .to take automobile wheels, and each of the stalls having tracks into registration with which the turntable tracks may be placed.-

3. Automobile storage, embodying fa structure having superimposed lines of storage stalls fronting on an aleyway, trackways extending-along the alleyways at the levels of the lines of stalls, an elevator in the alleyway and having trackways adapted to be registered with any of the alley trackways, and a mobile turntable platform adapted to run on any of the trackways and having a turntable for carrying automobies. I

' 4. Automobile storage, embodying a structure having superimposed lines of storage stalls fronting. on an alleyway, track- Ways extending along the alleyvvays at the levels of the lines ,of stalls, an elevatorin to be registered with any of the alley track- ,ways, and a mobie' turntable platform.

adapted to run on any of the trackways, a turntable carried by the platform and having automobile wheel tracks, and each stall having automobile Wheel tracks with. which the turntable tracks are adapted to be put' into registration.

5. Automobile storage, embodying a structure having superimposed lines of storage stalls fronting on an valleyway, trackways extending along the alleyways at the -levels of the lines of stalls, an elevator in the alleyway and having trackways adapted tobe registered with any of the alley trackways, and a mobile turntable'platform adapted to run on any of the trackways, a'turntable carried by the platform and having'automobi'le wheel tracks, and each stall having automobile wheel tracks with which the turntable tracks are adapted to be put into registration; a section of the turntable track being verticallymovable, to incline an automobile standing on the track, and means to move xsaid section.

6. Automobile storage, embodyinga structure having superimposed lines of storage stalls fronting on an alleyway, trackways extending along the alleyways at the levels of the lines of stalls, an elevator in the alley- -way and having trackways adapted to be vtable tracks are adapted to be put into registration; a rear section of the stall track being vertically movable both above and below normal horizontal position to incline an automobile either rearwardly or forwardly.

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7. Automobile storage, embodying a structure having superimposed lines o storage stalls fronting on an alleyway, trackways extending along the alleyways at the levels 5 of the lines of stalls, an elevator in the alley- -.tion; a section of the turntable track being a 15 vertically movable to incline an automobile standing on the track, and means to move said section; a rear section of the stall track being vertically movable both above and below normal horizontal position to' incline an automobile either rearwardly or forwardly.

8. Automobile storage, embodying a skeleton structure having superimposed lines of skeleton stalls each comprising automobile wheel tracks supported on the skeleton struc-V ture, the structure including an alleyway on which thestalls front and including tracks extending along the alle way at the levels of the lines of stalls; an e evator in the alleyway and a mobile automobile carrying platforrrf adapted'to be carried on the elevator and adapted to run 0n the alleyway tracks.; I y f 1 y 'vp/9, Automobile storage, embodying a skeleture, the 'structure including an alleyway on which the stalls front and including tracks extending along the alleyway at the levels of the lines of stalls; an elevator 'in the alley- Way and a mobile automobile carrying platform adapted to be carried on the elevator and adapted to run'on the alleyway tracks,

said, platform having a' turntable which has t 4automobile Wheel tracks adapted to be put into registration With the stall tracks.

10.'.,Automobile storage, embodying a structure having an alleyway and superimposed lines of stalls on both sides of the al; leyway, tracks extending along the alleyway at the levels of the lines of stalls, an elevator in the alleyway, a mobile-platform adapted to be carried on the elevator and to run on the alleyway tracks, the platform having automobile Wheel tracks and adapted to be placed in registration with the stalls,"verti cally movable sections of the platform tracks at its opposite. ends, and means to move either of said sectionsto incline an automobile toward the stallsron either side of the alleywa In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 17th day of May, 1922. Y

EMoRY MELvoN Parisian.A 

